Is LOCUS a Wordle Word?

Yes. LOCUS is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on April 7, 2023 (#657).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does LOCUS mean?

/ˈləʊkəs/

A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.“The cafeteria was the locus of activity.”
The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.“A circle is the locus of points from which the distance to the center is a given value, the radius.”
A fixed position on a chromosome that may be occupied by one or more genes.

1 more noun definition

(chiefly in the plural) A passage in writing, especially in a collection of ancient sacred writings arranged according to a theme.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 44% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: O, U
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: L, O

Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern _OCUS. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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